This 22 page activity set includes everything you need to allow your students to learn about or investigate Important African-Americans from every time period, every genre, and every topic area.
It includes Biography Cards on 12 African-Americans,

Use this very comprehensive Task Card, Walking Tour or Gallery Walk activity to teach about Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement for MLK Jr. Day or during Black History Month. This activity has everything needed

This 45 page activity set includes everything you need to allow your students to learn about or investigate Important American Leaders, Activists, and Ground-breakers from every time period, every genre, and every topic area.
It includes Biography

Great for Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Black History Month Study!
Use this multi-use activity to teach about Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement for MLK Jr. Day or during Black History Month. This activity

Use this set of 8 Task Cards to guide your students in extending themes from significant quotes of African-American Leaders.
Includes 8 quotes from the following Leaders:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sojourner Truth
Condoleezza Rice
Barack Obama
Maya

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Over the last 15 years, I have taught all Social Studies areas and in a few ELA classrooms. My experience ranges from teaching grades 6 through 12, and I have had all levels of classes, including Special Education collaboration and gifted and talented. I have also taught on an advanced curriculum team, AP courses, and honors/advanced classes at the middle and high school level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Multiple-Intelligences with many interactive and group-based activities. I also love using centers, even at the high school level! It works!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher
Facing History and Ourselves Teacher
Disney Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist
KY Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist
Who's Who Among American High School Teachers

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors of Arts in History and Secondary Education with a major in History and a minor in Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies
Masters of Arts in Secondary Social Studies Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Numerous trainings and classes in areas of focus for my Social Studies classroom

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love teaching! And now that I am an established classroom teacher, I love sharing my knowledge and skills with new teachers. My book and blog, A Lesson Plan for Teachers, aims at helping new teachers settle into the classroom with ease and also helps them to overcome the obstacles that most new teachers face as they begin in our sometimes challenging profession!